Specialist financial services – PR alliance formed

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64 Media and Pritchitt Partners, two specialist communications firms in the financial services industry, have formed a strategic alliance to add further value to their client services. The strategic alliance,... Read more continue reading

ATO monitoring highlights need for SMSFs to get quality advice

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The need for trustees of self managed super funds (SMSFs) to get professional advice has never been more important following the announcement by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to increase... Read more continue reading

Professional Investment Services enters into monitoring program

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An independent expert will monitor for 9 months the way Professional Investment Services Pty Ltd (PIS) gives financial advice to ensure that its advice processes meet the standards set out... Read more continue reading

Zenith 2013 Infrastructure Sector Review

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The Listed Infrastructure sector performed very strongly over the past 12 months, with S&P Global Infrastructure Index returning over 20%. Zenith noted that “all nine funds that achieved a rating... Read more continue reading

AFA National Roadshow almost sold out

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Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane venues for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s National Roadshow (the AFA Roadshow) are almost at capacity as the event, which focuses on the age of... Read more continue reading

Russell appoints institutional business head in Australia

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Russell Investments today announced the appointment of Jodie Hampshire as its new Head of Institutional Business in Australia – a key role that will drive the firm’s evolving relationship with... Read more continue reading

SPAA takes aim at $2000 cap on self-education

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The Federal Government’s decision to cap tax deductions for self-education at $2000 flies in the face of its stated aim to improve professionalism across the financial services sector. The SMSF... Read more continue reading

CommSec: New data allays fears about Chinese economy

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Latest Chinese economic data The Chinese economy grew at 7.5 per cent annual pace in the June quarter – in line with forecasts.The economy grew by 1.7 per cent in... Read more continue reading

Fiona Rowland joins the Bennelong Group to head up new wealth management business

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Bennelong Group has appointed Fiona Rowland to lead a new wealth management and advisory strategy for the Group.  The appointment is in line with the Group’s strategy to expand its... Read more continue reading